My name is Caryn Maxim. I live in NJ but spend 2 weeks of each month in Cajola, a Maya Mam community in the western highlands of Guatemala. (The Mam people are one of the 22 Maya ethnic groups in Guatemala.) I have been helping a group of women start a weaving cooperative, MayaMam Weavers, over the past years. I would like to share with you some of their work, some of their stories, some of their wisdom, as well as why fair trade -- or trading fairly -- matters.
Thursday, December 13, 2012
MayaMam Weavers and Oxlajuj B'aktun
We are entering into the last days of Oxlajuj B'aktun. What this truly means for us Maya is that we are finalizing one Long Count calendar of more than 5000 years and beginning a new one. There are many prophecies that talk about what will happen during the transition to the new era. The most important (in our opinion) is that the change of calendar will usher in a positive change for humanity, that we will be living peacefully as brothers and sisters throughout the world. Wouldn't that be incredible! And for us here in our group, it also means we will be participating in a big event in Xela, 4 days of celebrations with the opportunity to sell our products. This week we are busy getting ready!
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